TY - JOUR
T1 - Oral conditions associated with Hepatitis C virus infection
AU - Alavian, Seyed Moayed
AU - Mahboobi, Nastaran
AU - Mahboobi, Nima
AU - Karayiannis, Peter
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in more than 170 million chronically infected patients with no developed preventive vaccine is a globally important issue. In addition to expected hepatic manifestations, a number of extrahepatic manifestations, such as mixed cryoglobulinemia, glomerulonephritis, polyarteritis nodosa, rashes, renal disease, neuropathy, and lymphoma, have been reported following HCV infection, which are believed to be influenced by the virus or the host immune response. HCV combination therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin might be associated with side effects as well. The association of HCV with special oral conditions has also been reported recurrently; the mechanism of most of which remains unclear. This article reviews the association of HCV infection with some of the oral conditions such as oral health, Sjogren's syndrome, lichen planus and oral cancer.
AB - Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in more than 170 million chronically infected patients with no developed preventive vaccine is a globally important issue. In addition to expected hepatic manifestations, a number of extrahepatic manifestations, such as mixed cryoglobulinemia, glomerulonephritis, polyarteritis nodosa, rashes, renal disease, neuropathy, and lymphoma, have been reported following HCV infection, which are believed to be influenced by the virus or the host immune response. HCV combination therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin might be associated with side effects as well. The association of HCV with special oral conditions has also been reported recurrently; the mechanism of most of which remains unclear. This article reviews the association of HCV infection with some of the oral conditions such as oral health, Sjogren's syndrome, lichen planus and oral cancer.
KW - Hepatitis C
KW - lichen planus
KW - oral cancer
KW - oral diseases
KW - oral health
KW - salivary gland
KW - Sjogren's syndrome
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U2 - 10.4103/1319-3767.121032
DO - 10.4103/1319-3767.121032
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24195977
AN - SCOPUS:84889831128
SN - 1319-3767
VL - 19
SP - 245
EP - 251
JO - Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 6
ER -